a little place to call my own (art and fashion blog)

It seems that the puffy sleeves trend isn't going anywhere. Puffed sleeves have established themselves as one of 2019 fashion trends and I'm certainly happy about it. Being the kind that loves statement sleeves, I'd be the first to say that puffed sleeves are definitely a fun variation on the theme. As far as I'm concerned, sign me up for any sleeve fashion drama: voluminous and flare sleeves are definitely my thing.  Speaking of puffed sleeves, this season we can see anything from subtle puffed sleeves to Disney princess sleeves/balloon sleeves.  I already showed you three ways to style this pink puffed sleeves dress ( 1 / 2 / 3 ) in the past and today I'll show you yet another outfit proposal. As you know, I'm all about shopping one's closet and getting the most wear out of our fashion outfits. This particular look is perfect for every day wear, but at the same time it isn't entirely casual, it's a more dressed up version of an everyday look. If y...

How to style a coloured blazer for spring? Today I'm sharing with yet another spring outfit proposal.  With April coming to its end, we can say the spring is in full swing. If you ask me, a coloured blazer is a great choice for spring.  This time I styled my red blazer with a blue turtleneck, navy flare pants and statement accessories. I wore an oversize hat completed with statement earrings and a necklace. Sometimes accessories make all the difference. These photographs were taken on planinica hill where the cherry trees still blossom. The cherry trees in our city are already filled with cherries, but since it's colder on the hill, the flowers are still there. Lovely, isn't it? Thank you all for lovely wishes for my birthday. I spend my birthday cleaning the house, preparing the cakes and so on, and somehow I hurt my back in the process. I suffer from scoliosis (another chronic illness I'm blessed with) so I'm not supposed to carry anything heavy, but...

Yes, one of you is going to get a free fashion illustration! Aren't you glad you stopped by my blog today? As the title indicates, today I'll be gifting a fashion illustration painted by yours truly. April is my birthday month, and I'm feeling generous so I decided to share one whimsical fashion illustration with you. It would be nice if you decided to followed my blog with bloglovin or gfc, but you need not do so for the sake of this giveaway. When it comes to hosting my art giveaways, I'm all about simplicity, so I'll satisfy myself with a blog comment and an answer to a question you can find in rafflecopter. Those are the only two conditions for this art giveaway. The giveaway is international and open to everyone. You have two days before it expires, so hurry up and open the rafflecopter link to join the giveaway.  LINK TO RAFFLECOPTER This original fashion illustration shows a girl wearing a polka dot transparent dress and holding two pineapples. I...

EN In my last post, I've wrote about sustainable ways to celebrate Easter and today I'll show you what I wore for Easter. Typically I like to wear dresses for Easter day, but this year I decided to suit up. You have already seen a part of my Easter outfit in my last post, mainly the white linen folklore shirt I bought a few years ago (from a nice Croatian lady who specializes in making traditional and folklore garments). I believe you know that I have a thing for traditional and folklore clothing. As for the rest of my Easter styling, I shopped my closet to pick up this navy blazer. I paired it with navy flares I originally bought to wear to work. Good thing that my personal style isn't a casual one, and I actually enjoy wearing business/ formal wear I buy for work. If you look closely, you'll see that the blazer and the pants are not the same shade of navy blue, but slightly different. This blazer isn't actually a part of a suit, but often I like to create my own...

Happy Easter Monday everyone! Today I'll talk about how to have more sustainable Easter week celebration. I'll share some of my tips as well as my 'green' Easter day traditions. Before I get into sharing those tips, let me just say that traditional Easter customs are more likely to be environmentally conscious. So, tradition is a great way to look for inspiration. Ask your elders, relatives and friends about their Easter traditions, they can give you useful tips, advice and inspiration. Naturally, internet is also a great resource for environmentally friendly Easter. There are a lot of creative people out there that are constantly coming up with sustainable decor and recipes, so why not tap into that? Feel free to share your Easter traditions as well. A great thing about collecting green tips is that most of them can be applied to any festivity! My Easter day 'green' ideas include: using natural egg dyes, using recycled Easter decor, not being wasteful with...